new CD: AdAlt

Perchè tendiamo a pensare inconsciamente che ciò che sta “in alto” sia migliore? 

Seguendo le tracce di “Borderline” e “Penisolâti (Targa Tenco 2014), il cantautore friulano Loris Vescovo con “Adalt” chiude un’ideale trilogia della terra ed esplora, in questo concept album, nuovi suoni in direzione dello zenit. Dieci brani risucchiati dalla vertigine dell’ altezza, lungo la quale scorrono storie legate al potere, alla spiritualità, alla tecnica, alla natura e alla perdita.

Loris Vescovo: voice, acoustic guitar, guitalele, guzheng

Leo Virgili: electric guitar, glockenspiel, xylophone, keyboards, bass and samples

Massimo Silverio: cello

Nicholas Remondino: drums, percussions, shoes

The choir of “Sotans” was sung by: Mojra Bearzot, Alvise Nodale, and Davide Raciti

Artistic production: Leo Virgili

Studio recordings and mix by Leo Virgili at the studio “invisible recordings” (Premariacco, Udine, Italy)

Executive production: Nota (Valter Colle) and Loris Vescovo

Master: Daniele Dibiaggio

The painting on the backside of the CD was made by Roman Sakowski 

Music and lyrics by Loris Vescovo

The lyrics of “Perdonaimi” are taken from the Francesca Marini Barnaba’s poem “Perdonaimi o Signôr” included in “Flôrs di tale” (1954).

Sontga Magriata is an ancient traditional Swiss song, re-adapted and translated into Friulian

Friulian language check by Paolo Cantarutti. English language check by Claudia Ferigo.

Thanks to Nicola Silverio for the B/W photo of the “Adalt” band

This work is dedicated to my newly-arrived daughter Emilia, and to the newly-departed Claudia Grimaz.